21 Interesting Things You Didn’t Know About Piyush Mishra

Sharp, witty and honesty that’s spot-on lethal. There’s something about the vices of Piyush Mishra, just like his poetry, that draws us to his work and his being. Each time he speaks, his eyes seer into the distance, perhaps somewhere seeking solace, invoking both discomfort and calm.

His interviews often describe him as ‘a recluse,’ ‘a man who doesn’t easily mince words,’ someone who’s ‘brutally honest,’ all of which is true and the reason for our intrigue about him. Let’s get to know this genius:

12. His television debut came with Tele-series, Rajdhani in 1989

He also worked in Shyam Benegal’s “Bharat Ek Khoj” and appeared in a horror TV serials, “Kile Ka Rahasya”

13. A lost and vile drunkard from the past has today become an almost ideal family man

Rising from a morally weak past, he has emerged as an example of self-transformation.

He’s gone on air and has often reiterated in the media as being “ganda” and “neech.” Now, let the dead past burry its dead; he’s done everything to swap this image. In 2010 he attended a course of Vipassana in Igatpuri.

14. He wrote lyrics of the famous musical score “Arre Ruk Ja Re Bande”

The song from the movie “Black Friday” is perhaps the most popular Indian Ocean song till date.

15. He also gave stinging music for Anurag Kashyap’s “Gulaal,” And, he’s never had any formal training in music

He composed the music in 8 days and won the Startdust Award for “Standout Performance by Music Director: Gulaal”

16. Famous songs from the movie Gulaal such as “Ye Shahar Humara Sota Hai” and “Yara Maula” are improvisations of songs he did during theater days